Olympia 2007 – DAY ONE

Posted by Maria Kang on September 28, 2007

So I arrived in Las Vegas at 3pm yesterday (Friday) and met up with one of my favorite mentors: Mike Mahler!! I was able to see the great landscapes of Vegas via a dog park – which was awesome!

Afterwards I attended the ‘meet the Olympians’ events at the Mardi Gras Ballroom. It was interesting as I recognized good friends and acquaintances. The first man to greet was Bob Chicherillo – dressed in his best, and taking pictures. The hall was filled with tons of fans and bb enthusiasts with all the competitors lining the parameter of the room. Naturally, Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman had the longest lines, while other competitors were greeting their fans and posing their DARK, tanned muscles.

Some competitors seemed very anti-social and unapproachable – especially some who sat behind their tables and didn’t stand up and seem warm and talkative.

But in all honesty – it did seem like a ‘freak show’ – almost like a circus…where people were taking pics of the competitors eating, drinking…just absolutely amazed at their size and veins.

In fact, as I walked around, I heard a lot of people conversing about that ‘freak show concept’…so unfortunate since the competitors are human, they trained hard and they are more than just a body.

BUT THIS WEEKEND – it’s all about their bodies…!!

Afterwards I ate at “Fridays” and met another person who was dining alone! He is from Oklahoma and came for the show – but also to view Vegas. I ate a lean meal and called it a night!

BUT BEFORE I got to the hotel room, I ran into the men of bb.com! Richard and Will correspond with me frequently online – so it was nice to see these funny fellows in the elevator area!!

I was sooo annoyed when I found my camera was DEAD – so you won’t find any pictures from lastnight except for the one I’m posting below!

More pics coming soon! Richard is on my left. Will is on my right! Tyler is behind me!

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